Prevented anti-German coalition, by keeping France isolated, and helped prevent Austria and Russia fighting in Balkans
Germany had securtiy and peace within Europe for 20 years
Knew how to avoid war, unlike successors in 1914, by not attempting to construct a Naval fleet to rival Britain and did not attempt to expand into Europe beyond its 1871 border
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Failures
Three Eperors Alliance 1881 was doomed to fail by bringing together two enemies (Russia and Austria Hungary) who both wanted power in the Balkans
Bismarck's alliance by its secret diplomacy bred suspicion and insecurity
His alliance system was breaking down by the 1880's, as Russia and France moved closer together
By late 1880's, Bismark appeared to have become pessimistic, remarking to a general, "The task of our policy is, if possible, to prevent war and if that is not possible, at least to postpone it"
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